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  • Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism with Copious Practical Exercises and Examples. For the Use of Common Schools and Academies. Including, Also, a Succinct History of the English Language, and of British and American Literature from the Earliest to the Present Times. On the Basis of Recent Works of Alexander Reid and Robert Connel

    Document thumbnail: Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism with Copious Practical Exercises and Examples. For the Use of Common Schools and Academies. Including, Also, a Succinct History of the English Language, and of British and American Literature from the Earliest to the Present Times. On the Basis of Recent Works of Alexander Reid and Robert Connel
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    1844 printing of 1844 copyrighted text. The author has a Master of Arts degree and is principal of Black River L. and R. Institute. As indicated by the title, Boyd's compilation is a comprehensive examination of English composition as well as rhetoric, criticism, linguistic history and English literature. Each of the aforementioned sections is covered in great detail; for example, there are sections on spelling, composition style, kinds of composition, the origins of the English language and excerpts from American and British literature. Boyd's introduction indicates that his vast teaching experience has proven to him that there is not a comparable text that is so varied and comprehensive available to the typical English teacher and that such a text was necessary to avoid compiling numerous books for a single class. Some of works included in the compilation: Reid's Rudiments of English Composition, Connel's Catechism of Composition, Beattie's rhetoric, Blair's rhetoric, Montgomery's lectures on poetry and literature, Lacon, Dr. Spring's lectures, Dr. Cheever's lectures. Exercises are included throughout. The Schultz Archive includes the text in its entirety with only pages 242-43 missing. Otherwise, the text is in very good condition.
    Creator/Author:
    Boyd, James R. (James Robert), 1804-1890
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1844
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Bowden's Common-School English Grammar: an elementary treatise on the principles of the English language

    Document thumbnail: Bowden's Common-School English Grammar: an elementary treatise on the principles of the English language
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    Description/Abstract:
    1895 printing of 1895 copyrighted text. The publisher preface informs the reader that the author is the chief-proofreader in one of the largest book publishers in New York. Bowden asserts in the preface to his grammar that his contribution to the realm of grammar handbooks will be one that avoids unnecessary material that detracts from the learning process and one that establishes a beneficial system of classification to lessen the need for rote memorization, both of which he argues are failings of the preceding grammar handbooks. The text covers etymology, syntax and prosody-punctuation, establishing classifications for each. Exercises follow the sections on syntax and punctuation. The Schultz Archive only includes an excerpt of the title page, contents, author's preface and publisher's preface. The scans are good quality, but some highlighter obscures text.
    Creator/Author:
    Bowden, Richard H.
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1895
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres: In Three Volumes: Vol. 1

    Document thumbnail: Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres: In Three Volumes: Vol. 1
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    Description/Abstract:
    A copy of the second, corrected edition, dated 1885. The author is one of the ministers of the High Church and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University of Edinburgh. A collection of lectures from twenty-four years of Blair's instruction. Blair claims that he has only published these lectures as a result of their circulation in uncertain forms without his consent. The lectures cover taste, genius, the sublime, beauty and other pleasures, the rise and progress of language, structure of language and the English tongue, perspicuity and precision, structure of sentences, harmony of structure, figurative language, and figures of speech.The Schultz Archive only includes a few excerpted lectures from the various volumes. The quality of the text in the collection is good.
    Creator/Author:
    Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1785
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • The Universal Preceptor: Being a General Grammar of Arts, Sciences, and Useful Knowledge

    Document thumbnail: The Universal Preceptor: Being a General Grammar of Arts, Sciences, and Useful Knowledge
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    Description/Abstract:
    This excerpt of the third American edition (with additions and improvements) was published in 1819. The preface states its from the eight British edition. The author, Reverend David Blair, is credited for authoring several other books on grammar and juvenile letters. Blair's work, which only briefly discusses grammar from a broad, and colonial historical perspective, seeks to advance a scientific understanding of many subjects, including the English language. It is Blair's assertion that language instruction should build on and be part of a holistic education that enables the students to better understand all educational subjects. The Universal Preceptor includes chapters on various subjects, including the arts, mathematics, the sciences, government, agriculture, etc. The Schultz Archive only includes a brief excerpt (focusing on geography and grammar), and the scans are not very good quality (but they are legible).
    Creator/Author:
    Blair, David
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1819
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • A Grammar of the English Language: for the use of schools and academies. With copious parsing exercises

    Document thumbnail: A Grammar of the English Language: for the use of schools and academies. With copious parsing exercises
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    Description/Abstract:
    This is an excerpt of the 1868 printing of the 1867 copyrighted text. The author has a Master of Arts and is the superintendent of the Bingham School. The work professes to innovation in response to the study of philology of the period; it discusses grammar as a science with laws. It professes an interest in plain English to foreign words. Its definitions are identical to those in Latin grammar. Credits the influence of Mulligan, Latham, Richardson, Goold Brown, and Butler. Its etymology and syntax are derived from German grammars of Latin and Greek. Rules and their explanations are followed by the copious parsing exercises. Excerpt includes preface, ToC, and chapters on orthography and nouns.
    Creator/Author:
    Bingham, Wm. (William), 1835-1873
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1868
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Juvenile Letters: Bring a Correspondence Between Children from Eight to Fifteen Years of Age

    Document thumbnail: Juvenile Letters: Bring a Correspondence Between Children from Eight to Fifteen Years of Age
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    Description/Abstract:
    This third edition is dated 1805. The author is credited with a Master of Arts and as the author of three other books. Bingham's book is based on the notion that children love to receive letters and cherish the ability to respond on their own. The intent of the book is to assist students in learning to write, specifically letters, by making writing a pleasurable experience. The book consists of many example letters that children may write or receive. The Schultz Archive includes the complete text of the third edition (pages 20-21 are repeated), and a single page (page 60) is difficult to read. Otherwise, the text is in good condition.
    Creator/Author:
    Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1805
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Juvenile Letters: Bring a Correspondence Between Children from Eight to Fifteen Years of Age

    Document thumbnail: Juvenile Letters: Bring a Correspondence Between Children from Eight to Fifteen Years of Age
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    Description/Abstract:
    A collection of letters to and from children. Printed in manner where the letter S appears more as an F.
    Creator/Author:
    Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Created:
    1805
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • High School Grammar: or, an exposition of the grammatical structure of the English language

    Document thumbnail: High School Grammar: or, an exposition of the grammatical structure of the English language
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    The printing of the second thousand of the text, dated 1862. The copyright was registered in 1859. William S. Barton is credited as the author of other grammar books and has a Master of Arts degree. Building on the author's previous work Intermediate Grammar, the work is meant for high school students and high school teachers, but also for college work and general reference. It draws specifically on english philology. The preface gives credit to Wallis, Harris, Lowth, Greenwood (as older grammarians) and Murray, Crombie, Latham, Webster, Brown (as modern), and Bopp, Becker, Kuhner and Andrews and Stoddard for contributions to the philosophy and method of language. The Schultz Archive's excerpt only covers roughly the first 59 pages, including preface, basic orthography, and nouns. It does, however, also include two appendixes and the index, which lays out the contents of this 373 page text. The scans are very good quality.
    Creator/Author:
    Barton, William Sumner, 1824-1899
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1862
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Practical Exercises in English Composition or the Young Composer's Guide

    Document thumbnail: Practical Exercises in English Composition or the Young Composer's Guide
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    1856 printing of this work copyrighted in 1856. The author is credited as having a Master of Arts degree. A sequel to Barton's New System of English Grammar, Practical Exercises is directed toward primary school students for the acquisition of English grammar. The book founds itself upon imitation and exercises in order to progress students from basic understanding of grammar to its more substantial application in composition scenarios and the critical study of English Literature. It also includes review questions. The contents covers punctuation, sentence structure, style (purity, propriety, precision), structure and style, figurative language, and modes of composition (narratives, descriptions, epistles, essay, arguments). The appendixes includes information on writing for publication and proofreading. The Schultz Archive includes the entire text, and it is in good condition (the cover page is somewhat sideways).
    Creator/Author:
    Barton, William Sumner, 1824-1899
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1856
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0

  • Original English: as Written by Our Little Ones at School

    Document thumbnail: Original English: as Written by Our Little Ones at School
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    Description/Abstract:
    No information is given on the printing of this 1889 edition printed in London. Henry J. Barker was lecturer on English Language and Literature to Pupil Teachers under the London School Board. Barker's text examines the study of the English language as interpreted by young students. Some of the chapters were previously published in Longman's Magazine as "Studies of Elementary School Life." The chapters contain anecdotes and commentary on the student whose writing is featured in that chapter, a selection of writing by that student, and further commentary on the writing itself. The purpose of the text seems to be amusement for the reader, perhaps at the expense of the "specimens" in the text. The Schultz Archive includes the complete text (pages 86-87 are missing), and the scans are good quality, except some highlighter obscures text throughout.
    Creator/Author:
    Barker, Henry J. (Henry James), 1852-1934
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/04/2016
    Date Modified:
    06/04/2019
    Date Created:
    1889
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0